Greece vs Italy: International debt issues to GDP
Greece
57.1%
in 2020
Italy
54.3%
in 2020
Greece rank
24th
Italy rank
26th
International debt issues to GDP over time
- Greece
- Italy
How they compare
Greece currently reports 57.1% against 54.3% in Italy, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 116 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 8.9% | 4.7% | Greece |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.1% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 48.7% | 21.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 54.3% | 2.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international debt issues to gdp, Greece or Italy?
- Greece, at 57.1% against 54.3% in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in international debt issues to gdp between Greece and Italy?
- 2.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Italy rank globally for international debt issues to gdp?
- Greece ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.